A picture accompanying the Tweet showed the striker with his two children on the side of the snow-covered motorway.

Fortunately, a later message revealed that the Championship's top scorer this season had eventually made it home safely.

Bothroyd might have taken note that conditions would be treacherous given that Cardiff's weekend fixture against Burnley had to be called off, but he nonetheless had some advice for travellers braving the elements and the roads in the coming days.

"I'm gonna say it, people that have cars that are 2 wheel drive just stay at home and lorries your [sic] causing mixup," added Bothroyd.